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ex gratia
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ex gratia
(adjective or adverb)
ex gratia
/ˌɛks
ˈ
greɪʃijə/
adjective or adverb
ex gratia
/ˌɛks
ˈ
greɪʃijə/
adjective or adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of EX GRATIA
chiefly British
—
used to describe something that is done or given freely rather than because it is required by a law
They made an
ex gratia
payment to the accident victim.
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